The present invention comprises a continuous feed spun bonded laminate
having improved elastic properties measured at body temperature. The
laminate comprises at least one first and second nonelastic layers between
which is sandwiched at least one elastic layer, the elastic layer being
comprised of a triblock polystyrene-poly(ethylene/propylene)-polystyrene
("SEPS") copolymer having a number average molecular weight of about
81,000 g/mol. The weight percent of styrene is approximately 18% and the
weight percent of ethylene/propylene is approximately 82%. The molecular
weight increase in the EP block, while holding the molecular weight of the
styrene block constant, increases the entanglement density, polymer chain
persistence length and the relaxation time. The resulting laminate load
decay rate and load loss measurements over a period of 12 hours at body
temperature showed marked improvement over known CFSBL product. The
laminate is particularly useful as side panel material in training pants
because of the resistance to sagging at body temperature.